Chapter 556: Pseudo-Chinese Derby

When referee Dean blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Chelsea players fell panting on the turf, gasping for breath, and they knew that they were fighting hard in this game!

But their faces were filled with satisfied smiles.

Knowing that Chelsea equalised with one man less, it was very satisfying to be able to snatch a point at Old Trafford, and at the same time it was an invisible boost to the morale of the team.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney slowly walked towards Iello and were ready to make a noise, but just then, the Old Trafford stadium radio suddenly announced: "The best player of the game comes from ...... Chelsea's Ai! ”

Iello turned to thank the Chelsea fans who had come to the scene, only to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney walking side by side, grinning as he walked over.

"Damn, you guy, steal my limelight again!" Cristiano Ronaldo punched Arlo directly in the chest.

"Hehe...... "Iroh took an unhurried side step, dodging Cristiano's 'attack', and smiled: "Don't forget to promise my ......"

"How big is it? Afraid I missed you?? ”

"Brother Shui, what did you promise?" Rooney was confused.

"The adults talk, the children go ......," Iroh and Cristiano Ronaldo said in unison.

"Cut ......" Rooney rolled his eyes, "Isn't it just going to the PC?" Two guys who don't have a chance! ”

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However, it didn't happen, as there was a third-round Carabao Cup knockout game at home two days later, so the whole Chelsea squad flew back to London that evening after eating at their hotel.

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The next day, newspapers throughout England compared Iello to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Who is stronger?

None of this is a concept, because Chelsea's two goals were scored directly by Elllo, and United's two goals are also directly related to Cristiano Ronaldo, scoring one goal and assisting another.

However, strictly speaking, it is still Ailo who has the upper hand, after all, both goals were scored by him alone, which is more difficult than a goal and an assist, plus Manchester United's backline is one of the best in the whole of Europe, especially in the case of Vidic and Evra can gradually provoke the beam, except for the ability of the right wing-back is slightly insufficient, the strength of the entire backline is still very impressive.

There is also Chelsea with the same problem as Manchester United, right-back Paulo Ferreira, who won the European Champions Cup with Mourinho, is no longer as brave as he was back then, and his form has declined very obviously, otherwise Cristiano Ronaldo would not have found a breakthrough in him, scoring a goal and assisting a goal.

But good right-backs are hard to find in world football at the moment.

Since both of them have opened gaps in the unreliable right-back, it can be seen that the heroes of the two teams are also between the two teams, but is this really the case?

"In a high-profile match at 4pm yesterday, Manchester United drew 2-2 at home to Chelsea, with both teams at the heart of the attack playing the role of savior for each team, first Ai opened the scoring with a free-kick in the third minute of the game, then Cristiano Ronaldo assisted Carlos Tevez to equalise just before the end of the first half, and in the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo continued his pre-half-time form and used his superb individual ability to score the ball past three in a row. Just when everyone thought the game was going to be won 2-1 for the home team, Ai stepped up and used a clever ball through the crotch to get past him, and then shot directly from distance without adjusting, and the ball flew into the corner of the goal, helping Chelsea, who were playing with one less man, to save a point away from home......"

Daily Mirror headlines.

“…… The attacking core of both teams has played an extraordinary role in this key battle, dominating the four goals scored by the two teams, and there is such a play in the strong dialogue, so it can be seen from the side that the two have become an important weapon in their respective teams, if nothing else, this season's Premier League title battle will likely be Manchester United and Chelsea, and the final title will depend on the continuation of the two in their respective teams......

The Times, a Chelsea-leaning newspaper in London, also reported on the game, but they were more biased towards the problems that came with Chelsea in this game: "Despite snatching a point back on the road, Chelsea's defensive problems still need to be solved, Ferreira is no longer suitable for this Chelsea team with Champions League dreams, Cristiano Ronaldo against Manchester United in this game is wide open, so the same problem will arise against other big teams...... ”

Of course, when criticizing Chelsea's defence, he also praised Iello for snatching a point back for the team: "Counting the two goals in this game, Ai, who moved to Chelsea before the start of the new season, has scored a full nine goals in the Premier League this season, ranking first in the scorer charts, and has also stepped up in many key games to help the team grab a lot of points, otherwise it is still unknown whether Chelsea will be at the top of the league table this season, and 60 million pounds is still well spent......

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Three days later, Chelsea kick off the Carabao Cup campaign at home stadium at Stamford Bridge, where they started the third round of action against Bolton Wanderers for the reason they are the defending champions.

Chelsea did not send the main line-up in this game, it was a starting line-up composed of youth team players, substitutes and individual main players, Bolton who played away in the first half led the home team Chelsea 1-0, but in the second half 10 minutes, Mourinho began to deploy his troops, successively sent Elo, Ballack and Drogba on the field, and as a result, Drogba and Lampard scored two goals in the second half to exceed the score, eliminate Bolton Wanderers, and advance to the fourth round of the League Cup.

Three days later, Chelsea host Fulham, who were once west London derby rivals, and Chelsea have become England's new giants, while Fulham are still the same farmer's side, so the quality of the two teams is also very different.

However, Mourinho will need to take into account the second round of this season's Champions League group stage at PSV Eindhoven's home stadium in midweek, where there is also a rotation in the league, with Arlo, Ballack and Drogba, who came off the bench in the Carabao Cup in midweek, appearing in the starting line-up to face Fulham in a semi-regular line-up.

But this line-up was enough to make Fulham unbearable, and there was no gap between the team with Iello and the main line-up, and the battle was settled in the first half.

First, Iello used his breakthrough ability to assist Ballack to score his first goal for Chelsea in the eighth minute, and then used his ability to snatch a point in the box to make it 2-0.

In the end, the match also ended the game with this scoreline, and Chelsea continued to top the table with 22 points from 8 rounds, 7 wins and 1 draw.

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After the end of the league season, Chelsea's focus has shifted from the league to the second round of the Champions League group stage, where they will travel to PSV Eindhoven, the fourth largest industrial city in the Netherlands.

Although PSV Eindhoven have won three consecutive Eredivisie titles and have a good chance of winning the Eredivisie in the 2007-2008 season, they are not very competitive in the Champions League, so they are not favored to play at home in this Chelsea away game against PSV Eindhoven.

The London media even couldn't wait to announce that Chelsea had beaten PSV Eindhoven in the second round of the Champions League group stage at the Philips Stadium.

However, before the game, PSV Eindhoven manager Koeman did not admit that the game had been sentenced to death in advance, and they were aiming for their first win at home.

Interestingly, when Mourinho set off for Eindhoven, he expressed in an interview with reporters that PSV Eindhoven is strong and cannot underestimate any opponent, especially the Champions League, otherwise he will be swallowed by the opponent without even a bone.

Many media agreed with Mourinho's caution, and none of the opponents in the Champions League are simple, otherwise they would not be called the most exciting competition on the planet.

As soon as Chelsea arrived at PSV Eindhoven, Iello was surrounded by a large number of Chinese journalists, who asked questions that left him speechless......

"What do you think of this 'Chinese derby' known as the Champions League in China?"

"Sun Xiang is a left-back, and you often appear on the right side of the attack, which means that you will have the possibility of direct dialogue, will you give face to the international Sun Xiang when the time comes?"

'This is your third season in the Champions League, you've played well in the first two games of the last two seasons and you didn't score in the first game of the season, what kind of mentality do you have with this game?'

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In the face of domestic reporters, although Ailuo himself felt quite speechless, he still answered patiently, looking very close to the people.

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PSV Eindhoven's home game against Chelsea comes on the second matchday of the second round of the Champions League group stage, at 8.30pm on Wednesday.

The so-called Champions League 'China Derby' at the Philips Stadium proved to be nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of the Chinese media, with Sun Xiang on the bench for the entire game, while Arlo scored twice in the first half and scored again in the second half, personally consigning three of the team's four goals to help Chelsea win PSV PSV Eindhoven 4-0 away to achieve their first Champions League victory of the new season.

Although the Chinese 'Champions League derby', which was followed by Chinese fans and the media, did not happen, Eelo went to the bench of PSV PSV Eindhoven after the game to find Chinese international Sun Xiang.

Since this is the first communication between the two, the older Sun Xiang seems a little abrupt, in his impression that a player like Iro, who has been promoted to the top superstar in world football, will definitely not take too much care of himself, but in fact...... Very amiable, and,Quite respectful of the big brother in the country。

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